2023 Play List

List of titles I played in 2023. Includes returning and replaying titles. I played a lot of indie games though, so it's not hard to see why my numbers are high. Many of the games I’ve played were on PC (Windows OS and Linux), but a very few were console exclusives on my list.

Key Legend:
πŸ†• = New (2023 release)
βœ… = Game Beaten
β˜‘οΈ = No Skipping
✳️ = Repeat
πŸ”΄ = Not Beaten
▢️ = Ongoing
❌ = Abandoned
⊘ = Semi-100% (earned the best maximum as possible no. of ach w/ reasons given)
πŸ† = All Achievements Earned (100%)
πŸ“– = All Endings Seen
πŸ”΅ = Base Content
πŸ”Ά = DLC (Downloadable Content)
πŸ”· = Patch (contains additional content and/or achievement(s))
🟑 = Free to Play
🟒 = Freeware

Titles not listed on IGDB:
✳️ = see Shmups Wiki - Free to Play page for more info. This symbol refers to only Shmups (STG, Shooting).

Beaten:
β€’ BLESSED (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam) [Beaten with continues]
β€’ Deltalischar (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Vector) [Beaten; a forced 1CC game]
β€’ Flew Fighter (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Vector) [Normal; 1CC]
β€’ NaaC (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam) [Arena (Main) mode beaten; a forced 1CC game]

βœ… RAIJIN (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Freem)
- Beaten Date: 12/04
- Time Taken: 29 minutes
- Forced 1CC πŸͺ™

βœ… SW ~Majotachi no Nagai Gogo~ (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only)
- Beaten Date: 12/04
- Time Taken: 56 minutes
- Beaten with continues (used 3 times)

Not Beaten:
β€’ Bad Piggies - King Pig’s Hunt (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Itch.io)
β€’ Candy Crisis (iOS; Commercial)
β€’ D-STARS (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Freem/Vector)
β€’ Galamoss (Windows OS; Non-Steam; DLSite) [1CC attempt; normal]
β€’ Galamoss Arrangement (Windows OS; Non-Steam; DLSite) [1CC attempt; normal]
β€’ Jishou no Chihei Mendako (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only (although there is an English readme.txt file for 'How to Play'); Freem) [Beaten + 1CC attempt]
β€’ Madarina Plus (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Vector) [1CC attempt]
β€’ MIKU'n POP (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Freem) [Beaten + 1CC attempt]
β€’ MinishoterRS Delta (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Vector) [1CC attempt; normal]
β€’ Tensai Heartbeat (Windows OS; Freeware; Non-Steam; Japanese-only; Freem) [Beaten + 1CC attempt]

πŸ†• 2023 Release
Genre: Shooting - Horizontal; Rogue-lite
Genre: Shooting - Vertical ; Compilation
πŸ“… Released Dates:
🌎 September 25, 2023 (Windows PC)
REPLAY
βœ…
Genre: Action; Rogue-lite
🟒 Freeware; Steam

Returning!
I just returned since after the version 0.6 update. This time, I'm playing the Steam version and starting from scratch.

Notes: I used to played the non-Steam (via Itch.io) version months prior to version 0.6.
2020 Release; Japanese exclusive
Genre: Shooting - Vertical
Compilation
Nintendo Switch version

⚫︎ Aleste
⚫︎ GG Aleste (βœ…)
⚫︎ GG Aleste 2
⚫︎ Power Strike II
⚫︎ GG Aleste 3

Comments: It’s weird how I bought this game from 2021 (?) and didn’t played it until now! I guess because I was little bored with PC gaming as I wanted to try something different.
Freeware; Non-Steam
βœ… πŸͺ™
Genre: Shooting - Vertical
πŸ†• Released Date: 19 Aug '23

Chinese-made traditional shmup with some modern scoring system in a simpler way. I 1CC this game twice on normal; first I finished it with Type-A ship and another for Type-B.
Genre: Music/Rhythm/Visual Novel
πŸ“… Released Dates:
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ October 25, 2020
🌎 May 27, 2021

▢️ Ongoing
JP (2020 - Present); EN (2021 - Present)
Although I play both versions, the logs I'm covering is JP.
Genre: Platformer; 2D
πŸ†•
Genre: Action-Adventure; Metroidvania
Release Date: Nov 16, 2023
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional
Early Access
βœ… 🌟
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional (Twin Stick)
πŸ”΅ = βœ… 🌟
πŸ”Ά = βœ… 🌟
Genre: Racing - Arcade Racing
Replay; DLC and achievements clean-up

I already beaten the game last December. The rest of the content I'm playing is Hot Wheels DLC and earned all of the achievements during post-game.
πŸ†• πŸ”΅ βœ…
Free to Play (F2P); Steam
Genre: Puzzle - Hidden Object
Release Date: Nov 16, 2023
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional; Rogue-like
βœ… 🌟
Genre: Shooting - Horizontal

Game beaten + all achievements earned (100%)
Genre: Roleplaying - Turn-Based; Metroidvania
Genre: Shooting - Vertical
On hiatus

Brief return, again. I'll try to return and finish it this year (if I can).
πŸ†• βœ…
Non-achievement(s) game
Sadly, the game has been delisted a few weeks later after its release.
2002 Windows OS
Freeware; non-Steam; JP exclusive
Genre: Shooting - Vertical

This game used to not have the page on IGDB. But this year, I contributed. The game used to have an old website until closed downed; I tried Archive.org and it didn't worked. Instead, I use the Vector (JP) game page.
βœ…
Genre: Shooting - Vertical
Non-achievement(s) game

Raiden at home.

Difficulty: Normal
βœ…
Non-Steam; Web Browser
Free to Play; Steam
Genre: Roleplaying - Turn-Based
Returning; JP only

The trademark was registered in NA (USA) and EU regions, but that doesn't mean a possible EN version, only protect its name. Although there maybe a possible EN release if the developer sees the EN community's demand high enough (I hope!).
2021 Release
Genre: Platformer - 2.5D

I got this game from Fanatical via Build Your Premiere Bundle (limited time).
2021 Release
Genre: Action

Originally Itch.io exclusive. I played the Steam version which I got this when it got a discount.
πŸ†• πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅
Genre: Music/Rhythm, Visual Novel
iOS, Android
Free to Play; Japan-only
πŸ†• Freeware; Steam
Compilation
Release Date: Dec. 01st, 2023
Genre: Adventure; Metroidvania

Two games in one package for free! This compilation was released for the incoming 3D re-imagine (remake?) installment coming from the same person who brought us the original Flash games.
πŸ†•
2003 Release; 2020 Re-release
Genre: Shooting - Vertical
πŸ†• 2023 Release
Genre: Action - Run n Gun

Started life as Flash game prototype from 2002. Originally released in 2003 on Playstation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance. A later HD version released on Xbox 360 in 2007.

This 2023 port is based off Xbox 360 release with 60+ FPS and higher resolution.

Oh, and this game is well optimized for Steam Deck!
End of Service
(2013 - 2023)
I've played from 2015 to 2023.
Genre: Puzzle - Hidden Object

I got this game via Fall Bundle pack from Fanatical.
βœ…
Non-achievement(s) game
Release Date: May 20th, 2021
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional

I just returned to play after one year hiatus. I finally finished it.
1991 Release; JP Exclusive
Genre: Shooting - Vertical

Played via Aleste Collection.
Game beaten on Normal difficulty. Easy 1CC. I played it blindly.
βœ…
Genre: Shooting - Other; Rogue-lite
πŸ”΄
◍ Genre: Shooting - Fixed
πŸ“… Release Date: Aug 30, 2006

Non-achievement(s) game
Non-achievement game
Returning
βœ… ⊘
Brief return. Only played it again for missing out on playing the Underwater stage. The last achievement is not fixed, sadly.
β˜‘οΈ 🌟
Genre: Adventure / Visual Novel
βœ…
Genre: Shooting - Vertical
Freeware game
Difficulty: Normal

Fun freeware STG. I'll attempt to 100% it at some point.
Genre: Racing - Arcade
On hiatus
πŸ†•
Genre: Shooting - Vertical

Remastered of 'AWA'.
Freeware; Non-Steam
Genre: Puzzle - Matching; Action Puzzle
πŸ“… Release Year:
1999 (Mac, Windows)
24 Feb '23 (Playstation Vita)

Originally released on Mac, later ported to Windows. The PS Vita port is homebrew and was released this year.

❌ (Not beaten; on hiatus)

I've finally made this game's page shown on Backloggd and IGDB!
βœ…
◍ Genre: Shooting - Vertical
πŸ“… Release Date: Dec 21, 2020

Non-achievement(s) game

Difficulty: Normal
βœ…
Genre: Puzzle - Matching

βœ… Game beaten!
❌ Achievement hunting abandoned.
βœ… ⊘ Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional (Twin-Stick)

Had only briefly played it just to find a fix on the last achievement. Sadly, no good results. I've already beaten the game last year though.
Replay

I used to beaten the game in the original release, but since after the patch came out, not only it updated the game but also erased my achievement progress completely. As a result, I decided to re-install, beat it, and earn all achievements again.
πŸ†• βœ…
Freeware; Steam
Genre: Action; Survivors-like
Release Date: Aug 20, 2023
πŸ†• 2023 Release
Genre: Puzzle - Hidden Object
βœ…
Genre: Shooting - Other (Horizontal/Vertical)
βœ… 🌟
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional

I used to abandoned this game three and a half years ago. Now, I have finally beaten it!
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional (Twin-Stick)
Arcade mode
βœ…
Non-achievement(s) game
Genre: Shooter - First Person


Emulation port of Mega Drive/Genesis game.

I got this game via Retro Bundle from Fanatical.
2001 Release; 2020 Re-release
Genre: Action - Rail Shooter
♾️ 🌟
Freeware; Steam
Genre: Action - Beat 'em Up

Endless game (?)

I haven't beaten the game, but I assume there is no end. I earned all achievements in two hours.
Genre: Puzzle - Puzzle-Platformer
Freeware game
βœ… 🌟
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional

I used to abandoned this game three and a half years ago. Now, I have finally beaten it!
βœ… 🌟
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional (Twin Stick)
Non-achievement(s) game
Genre: Platformer

Emulation port of Playstation game.

I got this game via Retro Bundle from Fanatical.
βœ…
◍ Genre: Action - Run n Gun
πŸ“… Release Date: Aug 25, 2022

Non-achievement(s) game
Difficulty: Normal
Genre: Shooting - Multidirectional
πŸ†• 2023 Release
Genre: Puzzle - Hidden Object

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